Connecticut votes

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayU.S. Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy delivers a victory speech and rebuke of his Republican opponent Linda McMahon after winning the Democratic primary over Susan Bysiewicz at the Omni New Haven Hotel in New Haven Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Murphy was joined on stage by his wife, Catherine, and sons, Owen and Rider.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DaySupporters of U.S. Senate candidate Chris Murphy cheer as he delivers a victory speech and rebuke of his Republican opponent Lynda McMahon after winning the Democratic primary over Susan Bysiewicz at the Omni New Haven Hotel in New Haven Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoSean D. Elliot/The DayLinda McMahon greets her supporters in the grand ballroom at the Stamford Hilton Tuesday, August 14, 2012. McMahon defeated former congressman Chris Shays for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination and will face Democrat Chris Murphy for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayPaul Formica, Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional district, high fives Dylan Gladue, 9, as he walks into the polling station located at Kelly Middle School in Norwich with his parents, Samantha and Jeremiah Hart, not in photo, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayTom Reynolds, right, Democratic candidate for the 19th District State Senate seat, laughs at a joke told by Tom LaFreniere as he arrives to vote at the polling station at John M. Moriarty Elementary School in Norwich Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. Reynolds lost to opponent Cathy Osten.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayCathy Osten gets a hug from friend Maryann Lussier of Franklin while celebrating her victory in the primary election for State Senate at TJ's Cafe in Baltic Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayCathy Osten takes another look at the tally board showing the numbers from the towns and polling stations while celebrating her victory in the primary election for State Senate at TJ's Cafe in Baltic Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayAnne Arnold, right, Republican ballot clerk, laughs with Curt Nelson as he arrives to vote at the polling station located at Ledyard Center School Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoDana Jensen/The DayPat Weiner, right, the Democratic checker, looks up from her Kindle to look out the front door while she and Muriel Weber, the Democratic ballot clerk, while they take a moment to read between voters at the Ledyard District 1 polling station located at Ledyard Center School Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoTim Cook/The DayU.S. Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy and his family make their way to the stage to deliver his victory speech after winning the democratic primary over Susan Bysiewicz at the Omni New Haven Hotel in New Haven Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Buy PhotoSean D. Elliot/The DaySupporters cheer as Linda McMahon takes the stage in the grand ballroom at the Stamford Hilton Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012. McMahon defeated former congressman Chris Shays for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination and will face Democrat Chris Murphy for the seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill predicted that only 25 percent to 30 percent of registered voters will cast ballots today, based on past years' turnout for primaries.